The Dickinson press., 1887-05-14
H. j. Brown has accepted the posi-
ton of clerk with Fowler & Langdon.

terers and painters can hasten it.
William Moore is having a ware
house built OH the right of way near
the lumber yard. He has already
placed the floor in position, using the
floor of the Burke granary.
a valuable dog belonging to L. A.
Davis died from the effects of poison
one day this week. There is Il law
against putting out poison and some
one may get in trouble by SO doing.
l have one or two chances to sell
secondhand furniture. entire outfit,
cook stove. beds, CHAIRS. tables. etc.
The entire lot can he had ut IL bargain.
Call on Max Sanford.
Andy Messersmith has finished the
stone foundation of his store building
on Willard street and is busy painting
and otherwise improving the inside.
Timothy Cuskelly is busy nova.
days putting the property owners of
the community through the c%atechism,
in regard to what they possess, for the
purpose Of assessment.
Pat Leo. brother-in-law to the Gus.
kelly brothers and we'll known to MT
NY of our citizens passed through
here Wednesday, on his way to Great
Falls. Montana. where he will proba.
lily engage in business.
A large number OF families is en-
pectcd to arrive to-day from the east
to join the New England colony. The
refreshing rain with which the coun
try has been blessed the past week
has caused the prairie to put on agarb
Of bright welcome to cheer them upon
their entry to their new homes.
Billy Walton has purchased the
house formerly occupied by Hi. Mer.
rill on Sims street, !and is having it
retitted and renovated. The house
and two lots We're bought of the Dick
inson Real Estate and Building com.
pany; consideration Sl.lUO.
Wednesday night, after much pre-.
liminary advertising in the way OF
thunder and lightning, the thirsty
earth was made glad by the entertain
ing and entirely satisfactory perform
ance Of the rain-god
Landlord Berry, of the Taylor no.
tel, is the owner of Il pair of fine
thoroughbred Poland China pigs
which cost him over $50.
1t has been twenty-five years since
the Shenandoah campaign took place
and we deem it appropriate to furnish
our readers with a sketch of that
memorable period in the history o.
our country together with portraits OF
the principal actors which is printed
on the first page. These battle sketch,
es furnish interesting and instructive
reading and will appear on ornear the
dates when they took place.
L. +. Chester, Il member of the New
England colony started out from camp
last Sunday afternoon to take II look
at the surrounding country, and be
came so deeply interested in what
he saw that he did not return unit
Tuesday morning. Considerable anx.
iety was felt by his friends ut his long
absence. and search had been made
for him in every direction but he
managed to steer himself to camp af
ter spending two nights on the prairie
alone.
The Dickinson Comet Band is tt
have a band stand erected, from
which to discourse sweet music dur
ing the summer evenings. The stant
Is to he rooted. and will he artistical
ly ornamental as well as useful. The
greater part of the amount for TIT
purpose has been raised. but there i!
enough still wanting to enable on
public spirited citizens to com,
forward and assist the band boys il
their laudable enterprise.
An annual meeting of the teacher
of the Union Sunday School of Dick
inson will be held at the close of til,
school next Sunday at three O'Clock
The object of the meeting is to cleo
teachers for the ensuing year and t,
devise means of making the schoo
more efficient and interesting to it
members. All those wishing to sc,
the Union S. S. become a sncces al,
requested to be present.
William Fades died at his farm
north of town, Thursday, May 10Th
after an illness of several month
duration. Mr.. Fades caIne here ii
the spring of 1883, from Bismarck
where he had been in business wit
ALOulo SolIduoGl 1Ol oCNClbl SChlS
He went into business here in wha
was known as the Seaman building
at the corner of Willard and Sim
streets, but had been for the pas
three years living upon his farm. II
leaves a wife and two small childre
to mourn his death. Mr.. Fades wa
of a generous. liberal nature, and wa
honest and square in his dealings wit
all men, and had friends wherever II
was known. The funeral took plac
Friday afternoon, the religious sci
vices being conducted by Rev. Cha:
Dobson, of the Episcopal church.
Rev. H. c. Simmons, Superinten(
ent of Congregational home mission;